Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-14
CHAPTER XVI.
An IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

n An IMPORTANT DlSCpN IkN.
rombremer's first impulse, and that Of
\ n. squire, was to place himself on the
j lsionsiye on seeing u man fall from
have. But the unknown, who had ar
4 ,iyod by this unaccustomed road, had no
bonght Of attacking them.
NH" The poor devil had met with the
Il ,,me iil-luck rs themselves, and had
rme down head-first upon the pile of
They had the satisfaction OF see ing
him make two or three frightful
e i,mqrsaults and land at last in the black
n heap,
81 Ills limbs must have been more elastic.
i mi his head harder than was the case
+ I'M his predecessors on this perilous
+ had, for he at once gave signs Of life by
ttering frightful groans.
81 He does not look very wicked" NUT
4 teed Cassonade.
lift him up" said the chevalier; 81
\ Ian cover him with my pistol"
4 The obedient squire began to help the
+ angular visitor to arise.
Il lie mechanically suffered him to do
and when he stood up, he began to
hum round as though he were intoxi-
\ lated.
a His fall had evidently stunned him so
q hat he did not know where he was, nor
4 Bio was near. But, after few seconds.
h succeeded in opening his eyes, and
. he first thing that he saw was Cambre-
hers pistol within two inches OF his
d bead.
y The unfortunate man uttered yell and
rev back.
Mercy good gentlemen" said he,
lsping his hands. "IIave mercy, and
promise that | will not betray you"
Il Il declare it is the custom-house
icer whom we saw at the Barriere :"
4 sraimCf Cassonade.
4 twas necessary to look sharply at him
4 b recognize the estimable functionary
tlder the thick layer OF charcoal which
1Dnamented his countenance and gave
3h additional grace to his green coat.
4 1t was he, nevertheless, and his terror
1 sas easy to understand.
With their weapons and the SCOT on
heir faces, the first corners into the vault
I Seemed TO him to be n couple of SNUG
gers lying in wait to annhilate him.
III ave have no wish to harm YOU" said
the chevaler lowering his pistol.
Il promise you not to do so again,
good gentlemen" said the custom-house
olicer, in piteous tone.
10 do what again." said Cassonade
EhO did not yet understand.
MY friend" interposed Cambremer,
u repeat that you have nothing to fear
but you must tell us"
Il "AH, my dear sir, everything; beCa use,
I lon see, it is no fault OF mine. an only
poor man, and | must obey my en-
4 lOyers."
4 81 know that; but pray explain your.
+ hIl How came you here?'
Il An that will teach you not TO be tot
H QltCIOus. The master sent me here whel
4 told him that | had seen two men goin,
Il p BrOulas' house"
i Ourselves, Of course"
A Are you the mem" exclaimed tn,
fstom'house clerk.
4 WY good soul" said Cassonade, "di,
4 lou lake us for smugglers?
j why, you see, this place has pretty
Pal name"
n But we came here to buy coal OF THU
pIouIas, and we fell into this cellar
Rnholt having seen anybody ut all in his
famous old shed"
u Lake myself, sir, like myself; but
r p'Bht 10 have been on my guard, for
InoW That the scoundrel is capable Of
4 llything."
+ 70 know him, them" said Cambre
PEI, eagerly.
i only too well! The scamp is Il per
~ nightmare TO us. We are sure tina
no more coal merchant than yo
= y, anu that he carries on smuggling OF
great scale; but we have never beel
sOg 10 catch him at it. But since he ha
SauG OIL, We hope to be ut peace; bu
wv must needs fall into one of his vii
lIa Gus trapsp
lie has made Off, you say"
n A week ago. He knew that he hnt
Syyn denounced and was watched. II
~ S.n not take long to pack up. When W
1uc 70 make n search, we found tin
+ ESo empty. A rickcty wooden tabl
"A H. SoIhe broken chairs were that was
i mi a week agow repeated the chevalicr
M llmed?" ''
i rb, Who knows? Perhaps by night
"i why, when you asked the way
o All KNOW, ! suspected something; and
I my employer, who ordered me {
4 g TSoS you at distance, and find OF
. M " tE you were up to, came in quiet
II aWG hall and-crack down | fell !"
to,j ~ course You did. The trap is sti
V111iy, said Cassonade.
VINO could have thought it? why
= un,'e here yesterday, myself aud tw
anrI I' men, and We did not meet wit
'Aanty" WV "''''' ''''"'''
IN, ,Go Trap must have been made read
InlEhl, then" muttcrcd Cambrcme
j lyno a"INS AZ though we must have bee
4 HPv v this morning"
q MIeIl said the ever prosaic Ca
Oo,Y,H You have been rs unlucly
bpr nVs' my good man but never min
. gel 6 ey ,'lL 1t, nor yours, the thing is
4 TWSulot this place"
h1 "u5 suddenly brought back To Tn
pnoI Ule case, the Custom.hous, cleI
4 "i T.u pale and replied:
Il lodO 30. +" '' '''"' W.T. S''''' not DC M
unMN hy%" said the cheynlier "Tl
Open s ,",SI pass under the outer wall ~
bn T., aao'tnr,,whcrc inside Of Paris; we Ia
end nm 'o,'pW It, and We shall certain
Bhakh'a" ''e were one" said the cler